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Facts & Statistics

Data is bases off “Sex Crimes in New Mexico XIX: An Analysis of 2021 Data from The New Mexico Interpersonal Violence Data Central Repository” Developed by Betty Caponera, Ph.D.

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General Statistics

93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their attacker

93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their attacker

28% of children 13-18 were most victimized (2021)

28% of children 13-18 were most victimized (2021)

38% of males and 22% of females were assaulted by age 12

38% of males and 22% of females were assaulted by age 12

32% non-relative social acquaintances committed the greatest proportion of offenses. 30% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a relative.

32% non-relative social acquaintances committed the greatest proportion of offenses.

30% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a relative.

15% of sexual assault survivors were 6-12 17% of sexual assault survivors were age 13-17 19% of sexual assault survivors respectively were 18-34

15% of sexual assault survivors were 6-12

17% of sexual assault survivors were age 13-17

19% of sexual assault survivors respectively were 18-34

32% non-relative social acquaintances committed the greatest proportion of offenses. 30% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a relative.

32% non-relative social acquaintances committed the greatest proportion of offenses.

30% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a relative.

Diving Deeper

Pie chart of experiences of sexual abuse among individuals with disabilities. The largest section represents no disability, the second largest section represents mental impairment, the third largest section represents don't know/unknown, the fourth largest section represents another disability, and the fifth largest section represents physical impairment.

Disability

  • No Disability
  • Don't Know/Unknown
  • Physical Impairment
  • Mental Impairment
  • Another Disability
Pie chart of sexual abuse experiences among different genders. The largest section represents cisgender girl/woman, the second largest section represents cisgender boy/man, the third largest section represents unknown, the fourth largest section represents transgender boy/man, the fifth largest section represents preferred not to answer, and the sixth largest section represents transgender girl/woman.

Gender

  • Cisgender girl/woman
  • Cisgender boy/man
  • Unknown
  • Preferred not to Answer
  • Transgender girl/woman
  • Transgender boy/man
Pie Chart of experiences of sexual abuse among different sexualities. The largest section represents Unknown, the second largest section represents Heterosexual, the third largest section represents Gay, the fourth largest section represents Bisexual, the fifth largest section represents Other, the sixth largest section represents Preferred Not to Answer, and the seventh largest section represents Lesbian.

Sexuality

  • Unknown
  • Other
  • Preferred not to Answer
  • Heterosexual
  • Bisexual
  • Gay
  • Lesbian
Pie chart of experiences of sexual abuse among different races and ethnicities. The largest section represents Hispanic/Latino, the second largest section represents Unknown/Other, the third largest section represents White, the fourth largest section represents Black/African American, the fifth largest section represents American Indian/Alaska Native, the sixth largest answer represents Preferred Not to Answer, and the seventh largest section represents Asian.

Race/Ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino
  • White
  • Unknown/Other
  • Preferred not to Answer
  • Asian
  • Am. Indian/Alaska Native
  • Black/African Am.

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Sources

  • Caponera, B. (2022). S C N M XIX: An Analysis of 2021 Data from The New Mexico Interpersonal Violence Data Central Repository. Retrieved from here.
  • RAINN. (2020). Victims of sexual violence: Statistics. Retrieved from RAINN website.
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